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Alleged fraud: Absence of defence counsel stalls trial of civil servant

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The absence of a defence counsel, Eneche Okoja, in an FCT High Court in Kubwa, Abuja, on Tuesday stalled the trial of Ameh Alfred for alleged  N24 million land fraud.The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), charged Alfred with obtaining under false pretence, which he pleaded not guilty to.

At the resumed trial, the defendant informed the court that his lawyer called him at the last minute informing him that he would no longer defend him.

”I am trying to get a new lawyer. I have not succeeded because I have remanded,” he said. Justice Kezziah Ogbonnaya ordered the defendant and his family to get a lawyer and adjourned the matter until March 14 for hearing.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the EFCC said defendant allegedly obtained N24 million from the complainant, Mr Nwosu Iheanacho sometime in July, 2016.

The prosecution counsel, Richard Dauda alleged that the defendant collected the said sum under the pretence that the money was for the sale of a plot of land at Lugbe, Abuja. The offence, the EFCC said contravened section 1(1) of the Advanced Fee Fraud and other fraud Related Offences Act, 2006 and punishable under Section 1(3) of the said act.

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Man Seeks Divorce After 17 years, Citing Loveless Marriage

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 One Moshood Kolobo of Temidire Community, Oko-Olowo area, Ilorin, on Wednesday applied to the Area Court, Centre-Igboro, for the dissolution of his marriage to his wife, Hafsat Kolobo, citing lack of love.

Moshood told the court that he was no longer interested in the 17-year Islamic union, saying that the marriage lacked love and emotional connection.

He therefore urged the court to grant his request for a divorce.

The defendant (Hafsat) pleaded with the court to give her two weeks, saying, “I was just called and informed to appear in court today without knowing the details.

“This is shocking, after 17 years and five children. I am asking the court to give me two weeks.

The Presiding Judge, Mr Toyin Aluko, adjourned the case until June 23 for further mention. (NAN)

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Man Remanded for Allegedly Raping Physically Challenged Teen

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An Ikorodu Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday remanded a 50-year-old man, Linus Anozie, in a correctional center for allegedly engaging in anal intercourse with an 18-year-old physically challenged person.

Anozie, whose address was not provided, is standing trial on a one-count charge of sexual assault.

The Chief Magistrate, Mr B.

A. Sonuga did not take the defendant’s plea.

He remanded him in a correctional facility and ordered that the file be sent to the office of the Lagos State Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for legal advice.

Sonuga adjourned the case until July 31, pending legal advice.

Earlier, the prosecutor, ASP Aminu Isaac, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on June 9 at about 11.

00 a.m. at Ogunlana Estate, Akin Ogunlewe Street, in the Igbogbo area of Ikorodu.

He told the court that the defendant unlawfully had anal intercourse with an 18-year-old physically challenged man (name withheld), without his consent.

According to the prosecutor, the offence contravene the provisions of Section 261 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015. (NAN)

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Police Arraign Man Over Alleged Assault 

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 The Police in Lagos on Wednesday arraigned a 36-year-old man, Joseph Obuseh, in a Badagry Chief Magistrates` Court for allegedly assaulting a man by cutting his forehead with a cutlass.

The defendant, whose address is unknown, is being charged with assault; however pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The prosecutor, Insp Ayodele Adeosun told the Court that the defendant committed the offence on Feb.

22, at about 11.
00.a.m, at No. 24, James Arigbabuwo Str., Igbekele, Morogbo, Badagry, Lagos.

Adeosun alleged that the defendant unlawfully assaulted Imonigia Ameem by using a cutlass to cut his forehead, which caused him bodily harm.

“He ran away for two months after the incident but was arrested and handed over to the Police for prosecution.

“The offence contravened Section 173 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos, 2015,” he said.

The Chief Magistrate, Mr Patrick Adekomaiya, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N500, 000 with two sureties in like sum.

He said one of the sureties must be gainfully employed.

Adekomaiya adjourned the case until July 15, for mention. (NAN) 

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